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Funding success will improve three Derbyshire libraries, two in Erewash

Three Derbyshire libraries, two in Erewash, are to benefit from a £440,000 funding boost announced on 14th April 2026. Derbyshire County Council has welcomed the funding which will be spent on reinvigorating and enhancing its libraries in Alfreton, Ilkeston and Long Eaton. The county council’s libraries service successfully bid for the money from Arts Council England’s “Libraries Improvement Fund”, which comes under the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund, as part of a competitive process. The announcement was made by the Department for […]

14 April 2026 4

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Derbyshire school places shortfall

More than 1,800 Derbyshire children over the next five years will have to attend schools outside their catchment after central Government pulled the plug on a long-planned new secondary. A falling birth rate was the reason put forward for the Labour Government’s reason to scrap the planned £27 million 1,230-space secondary school on the Infinity Garden Village, bordering Chellaston. Its decision, issued at the end of March, came despite fervent lobbying from politicians of all political persuasions, including South Derbyshire’s […]

14 April 2026 6

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Committed staff provide nurturing care to children in homes

Derbyshire’s children’s homes provide safety and stability for young people who feel valued and listened to, according to Ofsted. The independent body, which inspects and regulates education and care services for children, visited 11 of the county council’s 12 homes that were due for inspection last year. Nine of the residential homes visited have been judged to be good or better in the support they provide. In the reports Ofsted say that children living in Derbyshire’s residential homes generally receive […]

13 April 2026 14 2

Derbyshire

Millions to be invested in two counties to train an extra 3,000 construction professionals a year

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Millions of pounds will be spent training an extra 3,000 construction professionals a year in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to help build more than 100,000 new homes. More than £6.9 million has been given to the East Midlands Combined County Authority to spend on training the next generation of construction workers across a variety of professions over the next five years. The aim is to help the region make up a marked shortfall […]

7 April 2026 6

Community Notices

New ‘Healthy Beginnings’ campaign launched to support parents-to-be

Derbyshire County Council has launched Healthy Beginnings, a new county-wide campaign designed to help parents to be get the most up to date, trustworthy information to support a healthy pregnancy. The campaign is delivered in partnership with Derby City Council, Joined Up Care Derbyshire and other local health organisations. It brings together practical guidance, expert advice and local support services covering everything from preconception health to what to expect during pregnancy. Healthy Beginnings aims to give people who are planning […]

30 March 2026 7

Mayor Claire Ward on a brownfield site (Credit: Onclusive News)

Derbyshire

Mayor lands £57m to turn derelict land into thriving communities

The Mayor of the East Midlands has secured an additional £57.2 million to support housing developments on brownfield land across the region. The funding will be used over the next four years to support the construction of more than 1,900 homes across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire. The homes will be built on brownfield land – previously developed sites which are now derelict or underused. These sites offer a major opportunity to deliver much-needed homes while making better use of land that already […]

27 March 2026 46

The new trustees (Credit: Creationz Marketing)

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Safe and Sound strengthens board with appointment of three new trustees

Safe and Sound, a Derbyshire-based charity dedicated to protecting children and young people from exploitation, is delighted to announce the appointment of three new trustees to its Board: Lisa Richards, Amanda Battey and Rashifa Ali. A statement said that these new appointments bring a wealth of experience, insight and passion, further strengthening the charity’s governance and supporting its continued growth in response to increasing demand for its services. Lisa Richards, a Partner at Dains Accountants, brings over 25 years of […]

25 March 2026 13

Mayor Claire Ward on board one of the region's buses (Credit: Onclusive News)

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Bus passengers in the East Midlands are among the most satisfied in England

Bus passengers in Nottingham are among the most satisfied in England - with 93 per cent reporting positive journeys. The results of Transport Focus’s annual Your Bus Journey survey place Nottingham second in England for satisfaction, just behind Warwickshire. Elsewhere, Derbyshire ranks sixth with 91 per cent passenger satisfaction in 2025, one place and one percentage point ahead of Nottinghamshire. Derby City placed 21st of the 43 transport authorities in England with a satisfaction rating of 87 per cent, down […]

25 March 2026 8

Borough Wide

County Council reconsiders plans aimed at protecting rural district from pylon roll-out scheme

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service This story was updated with new information on 2nd April 2026. Derbyshire County Council is reviewing plans which were originally aimed at preserving a rural part of the county as an area of outstanding beauty ahead of a proposed and feared National Grid pylon roll-out and mounting development pressures. The Reform UK-controlled authority says it is looking into the former Conservative administration's plans to secure National Landscape accreditation for the Amber Valley […]

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Derbyshire

Funding success will improve three Derbyshire libraries, two in Erewash

Derbyshire school places shortfall

Committed staff provide nurturing care to children in homes

Millions to be invested in two counties to train an extra 3,000 construction professionals a year

New ‘Healthy Beginnings’ campaign launched to support parents-to-be

Mayor lands £57m to turn derelict land into thriving communities

Safe and Sound strengthens board with appointment of three new trustees

Bus passengers in the East Midlands are among the most satisfied in England

County Council reconsiders plans aimed at protecting rural district from pylon roll-out scheme

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